Fusion imaging during balloon mitral valvulopasty: First experience

Olivia Hudson; Shane P Prejean; Gregory Von Mering; Garima Arora; Mustafa Ahmed; Navin Nanda; Efstathia Andrikopoulou

doi:10.1111/echo.14753

Fusion imaging during balloon mitral valvulopasty: First experience

Echocardiography. 2020 Jul;37(7):1088-1090. doi: 10.1111/echo.14753. Epub 2020 Jun 12.

Authors

Olivia Hudson¹, Shane P Prejean¹, Gregory Von Mering¹, Garima Arora¹, Mustafa Ahmed¹, Navin Nanda¹, Efstathia Andrikopoulou¹

Affiliation

¹ Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.

PMID: 32530525
DOI: 10.1111/echo.14753

Abstract

The EchoNavigator (EchoNav, Philips, The Netherlands) is a tool that fuses live X-ray with three-dimensional (3D) transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) images allowing for enhanced precision and accuracy during interventional cardiac procedures. We present the first case of EchoNav utilization during balloon mitral valvuloplasty using the newest version (EchoNav 3.0.2). The benefits of the EchoNav application include improved procedural precision and safety due to improved demonstration of the relationship between the interventional equipment and neighboring cardiac structures.

Keywords: cardiac imaging; fusion imaging; hybrid imaging; intra-operative transesophageal echocardiography; mitral stenosis; mitral valvuloplasty.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Balloon Valvuloplasty*
Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional*
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Humans
Mitral Valve / diagnostic imaging
Mitral Valve / surgery
Mitral Valve Stenosis* / diagnostic imaging
Mitral Valve Stenosis* / surgery
Netherlands